(RTTNews) – Before the weekend’s long break for New Year’s Day, the Singapore Stock Exchange had damaged the modest two-day winning streak in which it had won nearly 30 issues or 1%. The Straits Times index is now just above the 2,840-point plateau and is expected to remain in the domain on Monday.
Global forecasts for Asian markets are combined due to persistent considerations of coronaviruses and apprehension about the US political scene. But it’s not the first time As Republicans continue to watch to cancel the effects of the presidential election. European markets fell and US stock markets have fallen. But it’s not the first time They went up and Asian markets divided the market. Difference.
ItsS ended the decline in Thursday’s abbreviated inquiry after losses in money stocks, real estate stocks and generation companies.
For the day, the index fell 25. 41 points, or 0. 89%, to finish at a daily low of 2,843. 81 after reaching a maximum of 2,861. 61. The volume of 665. 63 million shares valued at S$548. 44 million. There were 221 winners and 182 rejections.
The Wall Street lead gives little indication, as stocks showed a lack of direction the previous Thursday despite everything that emerged to end in the green.
The Dow Jones rose 196. 88 points, or 0. 65%, to close in 30606. 48, while the NASDAQ rose 18. 28 points, or 0. 14%, to close in 12888. 28 and the S
Earnings crowned a smart year for U. S. stocks, which rose sharply in 2020 despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
For the year, the Dow Jones jumped 7. 3%, the S
Crude oil futures advanced Thursday despite considerations of the outlook for energy demand. West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures for February rose $0. 12, or 0. 3 percent, to $48. 52 a barrel. WTI crude oil futures lost 21% in 2020, while Brent crude oil futures fell more than 22%.
Closer to home, Singapore will publish an expected estimate of fourth quarter GDP later this morning. In the last 3 months, GDP increased by 9. 2% in the quarter and fell by 5. 8% year-on-year.